HKUST startups showcased in Tech[LIFE]style Conference 2019
Five HKUST startup teams joined the Tech[LIFE]style Conference, co-hosted by The Mills Fabrica and Startup Launchpad on 22 Jan 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The conference brought together the biggest investors, the most innovative startups, visionary technology entrepreneurs, pioneering manufacturers, and global talent. More than 100 global startups showcased their products and ideas by focusing on different fields within lifestyle tech – Innovation VR/AR, Sustainability and Food/Travel/Social Tech.
With the support from HKUST Entrepreneurship Center, five startup teams (as listed below) founded by HKUST alumni and/or students got the opportunity to showcase their projects and meet with different industry leaders.
GoByBus.hk
Ken YUNG
Co-founder, HKUST alumni (BBA in Information Systems and Management)
iSTEM Limited
Eagle CHAN
Founder, HKUST student (MPhil in Technology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship)
Roots
Kyle YEUNG
Co-founder, HKUST MBA student
Socif Limited
Simon TSANG
Co-founder, HKUST alumni (BEng in Computer Engineering)
Lok Haang YUEN
Co-founder, HKUST alumni (BBA in operation management and supervision)
SuitUp!
Shamaz ALI
Founder, HKUST student, (BSc in Integrative Systems and Design)
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About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
